# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043520033` · 11/29/2004 · ICON Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Enter/work in bins, Silos
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** ICON Materials
- **Mine:** [4501237](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4501237)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LIFT A GATE ACROSS FEEDER #1 WHEN AS THE GATE ROSE, A PARTICLE OF DIRT THAT WAS FROZEN TO THE GATE CAME FREE & ENTERED THE EE'S LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING THE CORNEA.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*